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• That’s where the US may catch a break this time around.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 27 Sep. 2022
• Even some of the big cities in the Northeast may catch a break.
  — Allison Chinchar and Jennifer Gray, CNN, 20 Oct. 2022
• San Francisco could not catch a break for the rest of the game.
  — Jenna Reyes, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Jan. 2023
• During the second half of the workweek, the South should catch a break.
  — Brittany Shammas, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2023
• Steve Wynn just can’t seem to catch a break on either coast.
  — James McClain, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2024
• Joel, a down-on-his-luck single dad, can’t catch a break.
  — Todd Martensgame Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2023
• Even decades later, Ace of Cups still can’t quite catch a break.
  — David Browne, Rolling Stone, 31 July 2022
• Russian oligarchs cannot seem to catch a break these days.
  — Dana Givens, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2022
• However, the northern part of the state could catch a break of sorts today.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 8 Aug. 2023
• Harry Styles can’t seem to catch a break during his live shows.
  — Starr Bowenbank, Billboard, 16 Nov. 2022
• The state of California can't catch a break from the heavy moisture coming in from the coast.
  — Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2023
• Tarik Cohen just can't catch a break with injuries these days.
  — Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 21 May 2022
• One way or another, though, Rand just can't catch a break.
  — Andrew Cunningham & Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 22 Sep. 2023
• The heat is still on across Alabama today, but some places could catch a break.
  — Leigh Morgan, al, 25 June 2022
• Still, Levinson cannot catch a break as fans are convinced the episode is too good to have been written by him.
  — Iana Murray, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2022
• Maryland won the toss and opted to receive, and MSU appeared to catch a break with a penalty that forced the Terps to start at their own 7.
  — Chris Solari, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2022
• Other places across South Texas will finally catch a break from that kind of heat by the weekend.
  — Jennifer Gray, CNN, 29 June 2023
• Like Texas, this is also an area hit hard by recent rain and flooding and can't seem to catch a break from the rough weather.
  — Derek Van Dam, CNN, 5 June 2021
• Millennials can’t even catch a break in their leisure time.
  — Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2022
• Heard also lost because her legal team could not catch a break.
  — Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 2 June 2022
• Fans of Eddie Munson, the standout new character in Stranger Things 4, just wanted the poor guy to catch a break.
  — Philip Ellis, Men's Health, 26 July 2022
• New Yorkers, who were already menaced by Ghostface this year, just can't catch a break.
  — Brendan Morrow, The Week, 26 Aug. 2023
• After pulling ahead to a 21-14 lead, Sunnyslope would catch a break after going three and out on their next drive.
  — Azcentral Sports, The Arizona Republic, 9 Sep. 2022
• California can’t seem to catch a break from these pesky offshore winds.
  — Gerry Díaz, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Nov. 2022
• Tenants hoping to catch a break on their rents may not be successful anytime soon.
  — USA TODAY, 19 July 2023
• The Cardinals catch a break as the league’s second-leading rusher is sidelined this week with a calf injury.
  — Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2021
• Michael Fitzpatrick, singer for rock band Fitz & the Tantrums, doesn’t envy the younger generation of artists trying to catch a break in the music business.
  — Glenn Peoples, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2023
• The Bruins do catch a break avoiding Washington and Oregon.
  — Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2023
• While the Northeast can look forward to the heat breaking Tuesday, those in the southern Plains and the western portions of the Southeast won't catch a break from the excessive heat.
  — Kathryn Prociv, NBC News, 25 July 2022
• Investors in the shares of Chinese property companies just can't catch a break.
  — Frances Yoon, WSJ, 25 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024